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Rand Paul could be booted from main debate stage

Rand Paul, once considered the main contender for the anti-establishment GOP vote, will likely be pushed off the debate stage next week when CNN announces the lineup for the fifth Republican forum.

Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has surged to second place in New Hampshire, according to a new poll that shows his persistence there starting to pay off. But Donald J. Trump remains firmly in the lead in the state, despite his provocative policies on Muslims.

To Help Jeb Bush Connect, Aides Look to Mitt Romney’s Missteps

Early on in Jeb Bush’s campaign, his advisers, many of them veterans of the 2012 general election campaign, huddled to discuss a vexing concern: Mr. Bush had something of a Mitt Romney problem.

Laying Odds on the GOP Presidential Race

After following the Republican primary race for almost a year now, it’s hard to believe that we’re less than two months away from the start of voting. At the same time, it’s hard to believe we still have two months until the start of voting!

Poll: Trump and Clinton have commanding leads in S.C.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton each have dominating leads among their party’s primary voters in South Carolina, with more than double and triple the support, respectively, of their nearest competitors.

Jeb taps Bush alumni for early-state push

For months, Jeb Bush has insisted he’s his “own man.”

Now, he’s mobilizing his family’s expansive network as he searches for momentum amid the dominance of Donald Trump and the rise of Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.

Thirty-five percent of Republican primary voters support Trump, up 13 points since October, and his highest level of support in CBS News polling. Ted Cruz (16 percent) has moved into second place, while Ben Carson, who led the October poll, has dropped to third.